Buffer Plank from Canada
Wooden or composite planks fitted behind buffers to distribute impact forces across the railcar structure. Classified under HTS 8607.30.50.00 as buffer parts.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
27.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Typically oak or laminated wood, pressure-treated for rot resistance,Standard dimensions (9x9 or 10x10 inches cross-section),Fastener hole patterns must match specific buffer housing designs